Foul Slander by Ultra-Reactionary Newspapers and Alexinsky

Written:Written on July 5 (18), 1917Published:Published inListok “Pravdy”, July 19 (6), 1917.

      Published according to the newspaper text.Source:Lenin
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      Progress Publishers,1977,

      Moscow,Volume 25,

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Today’sissue ofZhivoye Slovo, an obviously Black
      Hundred type of paper, carries low, foul slander against Lenin.

Pravdacannot appear because its premises were wrecked
      by military cadets on the night of July 4-5. This accounts for
      the delay in publishing a detailed refutation of the foul
      slander.

Forthe time being we declare that theZhivoye Slovoreport isslanderand that on the night of July 4-5Chkheidze rang up all the big papers, asking them not
      to publish slanderous, riot-raising articles. The big papers
      complied with Chkheidze’s request, and on July 5 none of them
      published theinfamous slander, with the exception of
      the filthyZhivoye Slovo.

Alexinskyis so well known as a slanderer that hehas not
      been admittedto the Executive Committee of the Soviet
      until he rehabilitates himself, i. e., until heredeems his
      honour.

Citizens!Don’t believe those foul slanderers, Alexinsky andZhivoye Slovo.

ZhivoyeSlovo’sslander is evident at a glance from the
      following: the paper writes that onMay 16a letter
      (No. 3719) accusing Lenin was sent to Kerensky from the General
      Staff. Obviously, Kerensky would have been duty bound to have
      Lenin arrested Immediately and to order agovernment
      investigation, had he for a single moment believed those
      accusations or suspicions to he serious.